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Unilever drops palm oil supplier criticised by GreenpeaceThe Hague (AFP) Dec 11, 2009 Anglo-Dutch food and cosmetics giant Unilever said Friday it was severing ties with an Indonesian palm oil supplier accused by environmental organisation Greenpeace of destroying rainforests. "The Greenpeace claims are of a nature that we can't ignore. Unilever is committed to sustainable sourcing. Therefore, we have notified PT Smart (part of the Sinar Mas group) that we have no choice but ... read more |
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San Diego CA (SPX) Dec 08, 2009Sapphire Energy has received another big boost for its groundbreaking energy work. Sapphire was awarded nearly $104.5 million as part of President Obama's American Recovery and Investment Act and the Biorefinery Assistance Program, authorized through the 2008 Farm Bill. The grant is from the U.S. Dept. of Energy for $50 million and the loan guarantee from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture for ... more 
Arlington VA (SPX) Dec 08, 2009Logos Technologies and EdeniQ have announced that they have been awarded a $20.4 million grant to modify and operate a pilot-scale bio-refinery plant to produce low-cost ethanol bio-fuel from cellulosic feedstock, such as corn stover and switch grass. Logos will manage the project, and EdeniQ will be responsible for the modification and operation of their existing refinery site in Visalia ... more 
Houston TX (SPX) Dec 07, 2009Endicott Biofuels and TransAlgae have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of algae as a potential transportation fuel and renewable chemical feedstock source. According to Endicott Chief Executive Officer David Robinson, TransAlgae's strategy is consistent with Endicott's goal to create economically sustainable new sources of energy through the development of renewable ... more |
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Irvine CA (SPX) Dec 07, 2009VIASPACE has announced that the first harvest of Giant King Grass has been completed and that a new grass processing and storage facility is under construction on company land in China. Chief Executive Dr. Carl Kukkonen stated: "The grass from this harvest provided seedlings for planting on our new land and is also being used to supply samples for testing and analysis by potential ... more 
Madrid, Spain (SPX) Nov 27, 2009Surplus biomass from the production of flax shives, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce bioethanol. This has been suggested by two studies carried out by Spanish and Dutch researchers and published in the journal Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. "These studies evaluate, from an ... more 
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 27, 2009Scientists from the Marine Biogeochemistry and Geology and Geophysics sections of the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) organized and led a team of university and government scientists on an Arctic expedition to initiate methane hydrate exploration in the Beaufort Sea and determine the spatial variation of sediment contribution to Arctic climate change. Utilizing the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter ... more |
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